Injured javelin thrower Kim Mickle is adamant her dodgy shoulder will be able to hold up to the rigours of Aussie Rules footy after signing on to play with Fremantle in the AFLs new womens league.Mickle underwent surgery last month after dislocating her reconstructed right shoulder while competing at the Rio Olympics.But in a shock move, Mickle has joined Fremantles new womens team on a rookie deal.The 31-year-old is still planning to defend her Commonwealth Games gold in 2018 on the Gold Coast.In the meantime, she wants to make a name for herself in Aussie Rules.Many experts are wondering how Mickle can play football after undergoing two rounds of shoulder surgery within the space of a year.But Mickle said her recent surgery was different to the first one, and would actually allow her shoulder to stand up to the rough and tumble of football.Its the same as what Nat Fyfe had done, and he was playing after 12 weeks of his surgery, Mickle said on Wednesday.The reason why we did the first surgery with anchors was to keep flexibility in the shoulder for a javelin throw.But as everyone saw in Rio, it didnt hold my shoulder in place when it came to the crunch time.So weve now opted for the (different) repair, which will make a stiffer shoulder, but a stronger shoulder.In terms of footy, thats brilliant. In terms of contact, its no dramas.Mickle says even if she loses 10 per cent of range in her shoulder by choosing the different type of surgery, it wont have much of an affect on her javelin throw.The two-time Olympian has little experience playing footy, having been forced by her parents to give up mixed football as a junior for fear she would get injured.It was just a bit rough for the boys with me being in their team, Mickle joked.But despite forging a successful athletics career, football has remained a big passion for Mickle.I warm up with a footy in hand all the time, Mickle said.Im always kicking around with the boys.Ive got a good boot on me. Ive got some good hands on me.In terms of getting off the ground and up, thats the bit where Ill have to do some work.Fremantle also signed WNBL title winner Gabby OSullivan as a rookie, while Ebony Antonio and Kirby Bentley joined as priority selections.The inaugural womens league season will run from February to March next year.Mickle is confident shell be ready to play by round one.Fremantle werent the only ones to get into the Olympic spirit, with basketballer Erin Phillips signing with Adelaides womens team.Phillips is a dual Olympian and is playing for the Dallas Wings in the WNBA in the United States. Vapormax Plus a Vendre . -- Ken Appleby made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 2-0 win over the Belleville Bulls on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action. Vapormax Nere Solde . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. 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This story appears in ESPN The Magazines Sept. 5 NFL Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic just keep getting better with age. Upsets in Rio aside, both are poised to dominate their younger competition at the US Open, which starts Aug. 29.Serenas fountain of youthWith Serena and Venus Williams still so prominent that it can feel like little has changed in the past 15 years of womens tennis. But Serena might be even better today, a month shy of 35, than she was as a teenager. Shes gone from battling for titles against women close to her age (Martina Hingis and Venus) and older (Lindsay Davenport, five years her senior) to dominating against a much younger group of rivals who have yet to break through, mainly because of, well, her. If she can get past the shoulder pain that hampered her in Rio, shell aim for an Open-era-record 23rd major title. ?Djokovic: The older, the betterThe best players on the ATP Tour right now are also among the oldest.dddddddddddd Djokovic, No. 1 at 29, is joined at the top by No. 4 Roger Federer (35) and No. 5 Rafael Nadal (30). His biggest threat -- second-ranked Andy Murray, whos been on a hot streak with recent wins at Wimbledon and the Olympics -- is one week older. But Djokovic, who has won five of the past seven majors, is especially dominant over the younger set. Only two players his junior have banked a major win during his career -- Juan Martin del Potro in 2009 and Marin Cilic in 2014, both at the US Open. Any upstart looking to shift the balance of power in Flushing will have some daunting history -- and hard-hitting elders -- to get through. ? ' ' '